ND GOP Chairman’s Update – 9/18

I hope everyone has had a great start to their September. Our campaigns and candidates have sure hit the ground running, so I’m excited to share what they’ve all been up to.

President Trump Visits Fargo

President Donald J. Trump came back to Fargo on Friday, September 7th for a special VIP Reception and Fundraiser in support of Kevin Cramer’s U.S. Senate campaign. He reminded our supporters and anyone listening across the country why we need to replace Heidi Heitkamp.

National Day of Action

Our North Dakota Republican Party made a strong showing this weekend for our last National Weekend of Action. NDGOP volunteers and staff across the state knocked doors, called voters, and marched in parades- all in support of the Republican ticket.

Gov. Burgum Hosts Event For Al Jaeger

Senator Sorvaag Addresses NDSU

College Republicans

Senator Ron Sorvaag of District 45 addressed NDSU College Republicans this past Thursday to discuss the importance of standing for what you believe in and how the legislature can connect with young minds.

In The News

With voting record and Trump’s support, Cramer aims to win N.D.’s Senate race

Clad in a golf shirt, cargo shorts and tennis shoes, Cramer darted in from the side, sprinting to catch up as he had just arrived from a veterans home event in Lisbon, about 250 miles away. In a flash, the 57-year-old canvassed and crisscrossed the street to shake the hands of as many Hazenites as he could.

After all, this is how you win a Senate race in North Dakota, according to Cramer.

Joel Heitkamp tweeted on Wednesday that potential Hurricane Florence victims do not have to worry about the incoming storm because Trump will come to their aid because “they’re white,” implying that the president did not aid storm victims in Puerto Rico due to their Hispanic heritage. Heitkamp’s tweet comes the same day as the North Dakota Red Cross announced it will travel to North Carolina to help those caught in the wake of the hurricane.

Fifty Days Until Mid-Terms as Senate Control is in a Toss-up

The race that has really filled my inbox in recent weeks is the North Dakota Senate battle. Both sides in the North Dakota race have been brawling in news releases and ads on an almost hourly basis. Cramer came out Monday with an ad championing his energy policy while criticizing Heitkamp for supporting the Iran nuclear deal, saying “Heitkamp chose Iranian oil producers over hard-working North Dakotans.” The press releases from Cramer and Heitkamp surrogates have attacked just about everything but the brand of toilet paper the other campaign buys. I expect those attacks will come as we get closer to Nov. 6.

“Really after Labor Day is when people who don’t necessarily eat, breathe, and sleep this stuff start becoming engaged, and now we need to get our message out to as many voters as possible because we think when they hear what we have to say, we’ll get tremendous amount of support,” said Armstrong. Armstrong is going up against former State Senate Minority Leader and Democratic nominee Mac Schneider for North Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.